On September 15, Prime Minister Robert Fico proposed to President Peter Pellegrini that Environment Minister Tomáš Taraba be dismissed. The president announced that he would deal with the proposal only after returning from a foreign trip. domov.sme.sk ↗
Shortly before that, however, Fico had publicly praised Taraba's work. He stated that the minister had done "an enormous amount of work." At the same time, he hinted that in the coming weeks the government might make decisions that he himself does not understand. hnonline.sk ↗
Taraba described his possible dismissal as the "most bizarre moment." The minister is a nominee of the Slovak National Party. According to information reported in the media, the prime minister had originally supported him remaining in office, but later sent the proposal for his dismissal to the head of state. sme.sk ↗
Fico also praised Taraba in connection with support for the Košice steelworks. Nearly 350 million euros are to go toward the projects, and their implementation is expected to bring a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. However, an economic commentary pointed out that European funds, not the minister's personal contribution, played the decisive role in saving the steelworks. dennikn.sk ↗
The political dispute is taking place at a time when the coalition is grappling with maintaining its majority in parliament. Further developments will depend on the president's decision after his return and on political negotiations within the coalition.
Fico proposed Taraba's dismissal, having praised his work shortly before
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„Pripadám si ako školník, ktorý napráva chyby."
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Dnes prvýkrát zasadala Národná komisia pre vodu a sucho. Čaká nás veľa práce, vraví Fico
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| 17:25 15.09.
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